Safehold Inc. (SAFE) Dividend History

NYSE: SAFEYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

SAFE latest dividend

$0.18last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 30Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 15Thursday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 2017paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • −18.9%5-year growth a year
  • 6.26%forward yield

SAFE dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$71
Each payment
$18
Value of the shares
$1,134
Dividend yield
6.26%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.71 per share, before tax.

SAFE dividends per share by year

Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)

Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.

SAFE dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)42.9%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)106.5%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)−18.9%
Shrinking · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

SAFE yield on cost

Safehold Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$15.404.61%$0.714.6%
3 years ago$15.794.50%$2.1213.5%
5 years ago$71.041.00%$5.247.4%
10 years ago$31.242.27%$11.7637.7%
20 years ago$124.630.57%$29.0823.3%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

SAFE dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

SAFE dividends by year

Safehold Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$0.710.0%5.17%4
2024$0.71−39.8%3.83%4
2023$1.18−25.9%5.03%4
2022$1.59−22.5%5.71%6
2021$2.05+1.5%2.79%8
2020$2.02—4.79%9
2019$1.57—3.81%7
2018$1.11—4.27%6
2017$0.31—0.96%2

SAFE dividend history

135 payments
Safehold Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-09-302026-10-15$0.177—Quarterly
2026-06-302026-07-15$0.177—Quarterly
2026-03-312026-04-15$0.177—Quarterly
2025-12-302026-01-15$0.177—Quarterly
2025-09-302025-10-15$0.177—Quarterly
2025-06-302025-07-15$0.177—Quarterly
2025-03-312025-04-15$0.177—Quarterly
2024-12-302025-01-15$0.177—Quarterly
2024-09-302024-10-15$0.177—Quarterly
2024-06-282024-07-15$0.177—Quarterly
2024-03-272024-04-15$0.177—Quarterly
2023-12-282024-01-16$0.177—Quarterly
2023-09-282023-10-13$0.177—Quarterly
2023-06-292023-07-14$0.177−72.6%Quarterly
2023-03-292023-03-30$0.6451+264.4%Quarterly
2022-12-292023-01-13$0.177−50.1%
Show all 135 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-08-312022-09-15$0.3546+100.4%Quarterly
2022-06-292022-07-15$0.177−50.1%
2022-05-312022-06-15$0.3546+108.6%Quarterly
2022-03-302022-04-15$0.17−52.1%
2022-02-282022-03-15$0.3546+108.6%Quarterly
2021-12-312022-01-14$0.17−52.1%
2021-11-302021-12-15$0.3546+108.6%Quarterly
2021-09-292021-10-15$0.17−52.1%
2021-08-312021-09-15$0.3546+108.6%Quarterly
2021-06-292021-07-15$0.17−52.1%
2021-05-282021-06-15$0.3546+118.9%Quarterly
2021-03-302021-04-15$0.162−48.1%
2021-02-262021-03-15$0.3121+92.6%Quarterly
2020-12-312021-01-15$0.162−48.1%
2020-11-302020-12-15$0.3121+92.6%Quarterly
2020-09-292020-10-15$0.162−48.1%
2020-08-312020-09-15$0.3121+92.6%Quarterly
2020-06-292020-07-15$0.162−48.1%
2020-05-292020-06-15$0.3121+100.1%Quarterly
2020-03-302020-04-15$0.156−45.0%
2020-02-282020-03-16$0.2837+81.9%Quarterly
2020-01-022020-01-15$0.156−45.0%
2019-11-152019-12-02$0.2837+81.9%Quarterly
2019-10-022019-10-15$0.156−45.0%
2019-08-142019-08-30$0.2837+81.9%Quarterly
2019-06-272019-07-15$0.156−45.0%
2019-05-142019-05-31$0.2837+89.1%Quarterly
2019-03-282019-04-15$0.15−41.3%
2019-03-012019-03-15$0.2553+70.2%Quarterly
2018-12-282019-01-15$0.15−41.3%
2018-11-142018-11-30$0.2553+70.2%Quarterly
2018-09-272018-10-15$0.15−41.3%
2018-08-142018-08-31$0.2553+70.2%Quarterly
2018-06-282018-07-13$0.15—
2018-03-282018-04-13$0.15—
2017-12-282018-01-16$0.15−4.5%
2017-09-292017-10-16$0.157−93.6%
2008-07-112008-07-31$2.47—Quarterly
2008-03-132008-04-30$2.47+248.0%Quarterly
2007-12-272008-01-14$0.7093−71.3%
2007-12-132007-12-31$2.47+5.5%Quarterly
2007-10-112007-10-29$2.34—Quarterly
2007-07-122007-07-30$2.34—Quarterly
2007-04-122007-04-30$2.34+7.1%Quarterly
2006-12-132006-12-29$2.18—Quarterly
2006-10-122006-10-30$2.18—Quarterly
2006-07-132006-07-31$2.18—Quarterly
2006-04-112006-04-28$2.18+5.1%Quarterly
2005-12-132005-12-29$2.08—Quarterly
2005-10-132005-10-31$2.08—Quarterly
2005-07-132005-07-29$2.08—Quarterly
2005-04-132005-04-29$2.08+5.0%Quarterly
2004-12-132004-12-29$1.98—Quarterly
2004-10-132004-10-29$1.98—Quarterly
2004-07-132004-07-29$1.98—Quarterly
2004-04-132004-04-29$1.98+5.3%Quarterly
2003-12-112003-12-29$1.88—Quarterly
2003-10-102003-10-29$1.88—Quarterly
2003-07-112003-07-29$1.88—Quarterly
2003-04-112003-04-29$1.88+5.2%Quarterly
2002-12-122002-12-30$1.79—Quarterly
2002-10-102002-10-29$1.79—Quarterly
2002-07-112002-07-29$1.79—Quarterly
2002-04-112002-04-29$1.79+2.9%Quarterly
2001-12-132001-12-31$1.74—Quarterly
2001-10-112001-10-29$1.74—Quarterly
2001-07-122001-07-30$1.74—Quarterly
2001-04-112001-04-30$1.74+2.1%Quarterly
2000-12-272001-01-12$1.70—Quarterly
2000-10-122000-10-30$1.70—Quarterly
2000-07-132000-07-31$1.70—Quarterly
2000-04-12—$1.70+5.3%
1999-12-29—$1.62+32.0%
1999-10-13—$1.22+2.3%
1999-07-13—$1.20+2.4%
1999-04-13—$1.17+2.4%
1998-12-29—$1.14+7.9%
1998-10-13—$1.06+8.6%
1998-07-08—$0.9744−99.6%
1993-12-06—$242.21+8,582.6%
1993-04-06—$2.79—
1993-02-23—$2.79—
1993-01-25—$2.79—
1992-12-24—$2.79—
1992-11-23—$2.79—
1992-10-26—$2.79—
1992-09-24—$2.79—
1992-08-25—$2.79—
1992-07-27—$2.79—
1992-06-24—$2.79—
1992-05-22—$2.79—
1992-04-24—$2.79—
1992-03-25—$2.79—
1992-02-24—$2.79—
1992-01-27—$2.79—
1991-12-24—$2.79—
1991-11-22—$2.79—
1991-10-25—$2.79—
1991-09-24—$2.79—
1991-08-26—$2.79—
1991-07-25—$2.79—
1991-06-24—$2.79—
1991-05-24—$2.79—
1991-04-24—$2.79—
1991-03-22—$2.79—
1991-02-22—$2.79—
1991-01-25—$2.79—
1990-12-24—$2.79—
1990-11-26—$2.79—
1990-10-25—$2.79—
1990-09-24—$2.79—
1990-08-27—$2.79—
1990-07-25—$2.79—
1990-06-25—$2.79—
1990-05-24—$2.79—
1990-04-24—$2.79—
1990-03-26—$2.79—
1990-02-22—$2.79—
1990-01-25—$2.79—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

SAFE stock split history

  • 4:25March 31, 2023
  • 3798:3727November 8, 1999
  • 1:6June 19, 1998

SAFE dividend overview

Safehold pays an annual dividend of $0.71 per share, a yield of 6.26% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.71 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew −18.9% a year on average. The payout ratio is 42.9% of trailing earnings.

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SAFE dividends FAQ

Does Safehold pay a dividend?

Yes. Safehold has paid a regular dividend since 2017, quarterly, most recently $0.18 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 30, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1990 to 2008.

What is Safehold's dividend yield?

Safehold's forward annual dividend is $0.71 per share, a dividend yield of 6.26% at the latest close of $11.34.

How often does Safehold pay dividends?

Safehold pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Safehold's dividend growing?

Safehold's dividend per share grew from $2.02 in 2020 to $0.71 in 2025, −18.9% a year on average over five years.

What is Safehold's dividend payout ratio?

Safehold pays out 42.9% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 106.5% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has Safehold split its stock?

Safehold has split its stock 3 times: 4:25 on March 31, 2023, 3798:3727 on November 8, 1999, 1:6 on June 19, 1998. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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